Outboard motor handle



May 18, 1937. v T. F. HoBsoN OUTBOARD MOTOR HANDLE Filed Aug. 1l, 1936 I l l I 1 l l l l l l l l I l l l l l l l l I l l l l l l 1 l l l l l l l I un.,

Patented May 18, 1937 UNITED STATES PATrNrpimcE oU'rBoARD Mo'olt Hannan Y Tolbert Frank Hobson, gi. Petersburg; Application August 11, 19ac,.seriaiNo;95,44 7 claims. (01; isi'i This invention relates to an outboard motor end more particularly to a steering handle there'- As is well known the propeller of an outboard motor is secured to a propeller shaft by means of a shear pin which must be replaced in the event of damage. In order to replace the shear pin an extra shear pin must be available as well as suitable tools for performing the replacing operation. f

Outboard motors are continually being changed from one craft to another or removed for storage and accordingly shear pins, Cotter pins and tools are frequently lost or if kept in a separate kit, the latter is forgotten or left behind.

. The extremely ,annoying situation of being out on the water away from home, cottage or camp when it becomes necessary to replace a shear pin and the spare shear pin and tools are not available results in the unpleasant experience of a long and tiresome pull on the oars in the hot sun, and of being subjected to the elements such as a drenching from an oncoming storm ,or other unpleasant or annoying circumstances.

It is an object of the invention to overcome the problem just described by providing a steering handle having a hollow kit containing portion not only for containing extra shear pins and necessary wrenches or tools for replacement of the same but at the same time to provide a reinforcement for the handle.

It is a further object to provide a handy implement for removing and installing the shear pins and of a size to be readily retained within the hollow portion.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing which is made a part hereof, and wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective of an outboard motor with a handle illustrating one application of the invention;

Fig. 2, an enlarged fragmentary detail of the handle with parts broken away to disclose the interior;

Fig. 3, a similar view of a modified handle section; and

Fig. 4, a perspective of the sections of the handle prior to assembling.

Referring to the drawing an outboard motor I0 is mounted upon a supporting bracket II for pivotal movement by means of a hollow handle consisting of two parts, one of which is provided with a hand grip I2, and the other I3 of which has a flanged bearing element I4 which is fastened to theV motor for swinging the motor abou its vertical pivot, y

The' handle is detachable and is of the swing up type or isf-in other words swingable froma depending to a substantially horizontalposition.

The hand grip section I2 of the handle is Aprovided with an internally threaded thimble or collar I5 for engagement with 4cooperative screw threads I6 on the hollow handle section I3. As shown particularly in Fig.. 3 this hollow handle section I2 is providedwitha reduced hollow extension I'I which serves the Vthree fold purpose of supporting the internally threaded collar I5, as a reinforcement for the joint when the pipe sections are assembled, and as a receptacle for spare shear pins and Cotter pins as well yas a receptacle for a wrench or other satisfactory tool for applyingandv removing the same. The pipe or tube Il has one end. closed and has its free end provided with a closure'plug or member I8 which seals the compartmentA within the tube.

It will be readily apparent from the above description that a handle is' provided which has the appearance of the conventional handle, of im.- proved stronger' construction, and at the same time has a sealed tool compartment. l

A handle of the above character will insure against loss of shear pins and cotte'r pins and repair tools and is of great convenience lon account of its simple and inexpensive construction, the ease with which access may be gained to the tool compartment, and at the same time on account of its protecting the contents of the compartment against water, moisture and resultant corrosion.

The repair tool I9 shown in Fig. 2 is of a special eonstruction and has a portion 20 of reduced thickness for insertion between the ends of the cotter pin to spread the legs of the same. The end of the tool is provided with a portion for engagement with a nut so thaty thedevice may be used as a Wrench. The opposite end of the tool is provided with a curved portion tapered to a point toy be used in removing cotter pins. Since the tool kit or compartment must of necessity be of reduced diameter, the tool I9 is of suiiiciently small construction to fit within the same. y

If desired a handle such as that shown in Fig. 3 may be employed although the same is less satisfactory. This handle consists of a handgrip I2 and a single shank 2I of hollow construction and provided with an end closure| 22 which provides a sealed compartment. The end of the shank having the plug 22 is adapted to frictionally t into a socket onthe motor. This type of CEI board motor comprising a pair of hollow telescoped pipe sections, one of said sections having means at one end for attachmentfto f an outboard motor, and the other lof said sections being provided with a hand grip, said sections being connected by cooperating externally'and in ternally threaded portions, one of said hollow sections being provided with a reduced hollow extension of an'outside diameterto snugly t within the other section, a removable closure at the end of said extensionvprov'lding a sealed compartment, saidextension forming a reinforcement for the joint between `the sections of the handle when the parts are assembled.

2. A detachable steering handle for an outboard motory comprising afpairv of telescoped pipe sections, one of said sections having means at one end for attachment -to an outboard motor, said sections being connected by screw threads, one of said sections being hollow, the other of said sections being provided with a reduced hollow extension of an outside diameter to snugly t within the rst mentioned 'section and' having a removable closure at the extremity of said eX- tension providing a sealed compartment, 'said extension forming a reinforcement for the joint between the sections of the handle when the parts are assembled. y Y Y 3. A steering handle for an outboard motor comprising telescoped pipe sections, one of Said sections having' meansat one end' for attachment to an'outboard motor and a hollow bore in its opposite end, the other of said sections being provided with areduced hollow extension of an outside diameter to snuglyt within the bore of the first mentioned section and having a removable closure at the extremity of said extension providing a sealed compartment, said extension forming a, reinforcement for the joint between the sections of the handle when the parts are assembled.

4. A steering handle for an outboard motor comprising telescoped pipe sections, one of said sections having means at one end for attachment to an outboard motor and a hollow bore in its opposite end, the other of said sections being provided with a reduced hollow extension of an outside diameter to snugly t within the bore of the rst mentioned section, said extension forming a reinforcement for the joint between the sections-of the handle when the parts are assembled. Y o

' 5. A detachable steering handle for an outboard motor comprising a pair of hollow sections, means for detachably connecting said sections one to the other, one of said sections being provided with a tubular extension, a removable plug closing the end of said extension, said extension having an external diameter of a size such that when the sections are assembled it will nt snugly within the other section and serve as a reinforcement for the handle.

6. A detachable handle for an outboard motor comprising telescoped sections having coacting means for fastening the same together, one of said sections being provided with an extension projecting into the other section when the parts are. engaged, said extension having a closure plug forming a sealed tool compartment therein and said extension also serving to reinforce the tion with the said Vthreaded end engaging in the '.t'errule.

TOLBERT FRANK HOBSON. 

